- a variant spelling (esp US) of tsar
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czar or tsar or tzar /zɑr, tsɑr/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Governmentan emperor or king.
- Government[often: Czar] the former emperor of Russia.
- any person exercising great authority or power:a czar of industry.
czar
(zär, tsär),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmentan emperor or king.
- Government(often cap.) the former emperor of Russia.
- Governmentan autocratic ruler or leader.
- any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field:a czar of industry.
- Latin Caesar caesar
- Greek or Latin); Greek kaîsar
- Gothic kaisar emperor (
- Russian tsar', Old Russian tsĭsarĭ emperor, king (akin to Old Church Slavonic tsěsarĭ)
- 1545–55
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tsar /zɑr, tsɑr/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Governmentczar.
tsar
(zär, tsär),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmentczar.
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tsar, czar /zɑː; tsɑː/ n
- (until 1917) the emperor of Russia
- a tyrant; autocrat
- informal a public official charged with responsibility for dealing with a certain problem or issue: a drugs tsar
'czar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tsar
- Alexander I
- Alexander II
- Alexander III
- Alexis Mikhailovich
- cesarevitch
- czardom
- czarevitch
- czarevna
- czarina
- czarism
- czarist
- Godunov
- grand duchess
- grand duke
- Ivan IV
- Nicholas I
- Nicholas II
- Octobrist
- Peter I
- Peter III
- Rasputin
- tzar
- ukase